The secretive inmate transfers began earlier this year, according to a Radio Free Asia report, but reports of Beijing requisitioning the Xinjiang train station has observers concerned the operation is ramping up.

FILE - In this November 4, 2017 file photo, Uighur security personnel patrol near the Id Kah Mosque in Kashgar in western China´s Xinjiang region.

US lawmakers on Wednesday called for a stronger response to the Chinese government's repression of Muslims in China's far west and asked the FBI to investigate claims of intimidation against some immigrant communities in the United States.

"Without due process, Xinjiang's political education centers remain arbitrary and abusive, and no tweaks in national or regional rules can change that".

Former Xinjiang detainee Omir Bekali demonstrates how he was strung up by his arms in Chinese detention before being sent to another internment camp during an interview in Almaty, Kazakhstan, in March 2018.

The other 4.5 million Catholics comprise what is often referred to as the "underground" Catholic Church in China, who are dubious of party-sanctioned and elected bishops and their teachings "because they believe legitimate ecclesiastical authority can be conferred only by the Pope's mandate, and they also object to affiliation with the patriotic religious association for Chinese Catholics, the Catholic Patriotic Association (CPA)".

"If you do not say it's the best way, maybe it's the necessary way to deal with Islamic or religious extremism", Li said, according to Reuters.

Many Chinese Catholics and religious-freedom experts have expressed doubts about whether the deal will actually bring unity, or whether it will further encourage the party's control over the Church in China and further divide Chinese Catholics.

Crew member dies after fall on set of Mister Rogers movie
Work on the film, provisionally titled You Are My Friend , came to a halt while police carried out their investigation. Fred Rogers , who died in 2003, appeared on the television series " Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" from 1968 to 2001.

Man divorces cheating wife spotted on Google Maps
The man angrily confronted his wife with the evidence of her past infidelity, and she admitted to having had an affair. The man is lying on the seat with his head on the woman's lap as she gazes tenderly at him and strokes his hair.

Another chance to talk about mental health
Workplace and institutions need to take steps as well to also cater to the mental health needs of the employees. And let me thank you all again for everything that you are doing to support that vital mission.

The debut of the gaming smartphone Razer Phone 2
Razer has announced its new wireless charger with Chroma - the world's largest RGB lighting ecosystem - according to the company. Finally, the handset was listed with a 5.72-inch LCD display sporting a QHD resolution and 120Hz refresh variable rate.